Black Americans Nearly Eight Times More Likely To Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 12 -- The Equal Justice Initiative issued the following news:
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Black Americans Nearly Eight Times More Likely To Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
Wrongful conviction and imprisonment is a "serious public health issue," according to a new report from the Center for Health Journalism at USC--especially for innocent Black Americans, who are about seven-and-a-half times more likely to be convicted of murder than innoce . . .
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Black Americans Nearly Eight Times More Likely To Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
Wrongful conviction and imprisonment is a "serious public health issue," according to a new report from the Center for Health Journalism at USC--especially for innocent Black Americans, who are about seven-and-a-half times more likely to be convicted of murder than innoce . . .